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Baffles in Boiler Cut Fuel Consumption 11 Percent
American School and University, 1974
In a year-long test, the University of Illinois reduced fuel consumption 11 percent by installing baffles in the firetubes of its boilers. (Author)
Descriptors: Conservation (Concept), Energy, Fuel Consumption, Heating
Running Time Meters Save Energy and Dollars
Sneathen, James; Virskus, Vytautas – American School and University, 1976
An inexpensive meter is used to measure the amount of steam used to heat more than 80 Michigan State University buildings. (MLF)
Descriptors: Energy Conservation, Fuel Consumption, Heating, Higher Education
Replacement Windows Help Reduce Fuel Bill 34 Percent
Sandstrom, Harvey E. – American School and University, 1974
Using double-glazed windows produced dramatic reductions in heat loss at Bigfork School in Minnesota, for a total heating cost savings of over 34 percent. (Author/MF)
Descriptors: Cost Effectiveness, Educational Facilities Improvement, Fuel Consumption, Heating
Energy Program Updates Existing Schools
American School and University, 1976
Herricks Public School District has adopted an energy conservation program that establishes an energy consumption baseline and makes recommendations to modify systems and operational procedures. (Author/MLF)
Descriptors: Cost Effectiveness, Energy Conservation, Fuel Consumption, Heating
Save Money with This Fuel Oil Spec
Fallon, Irving – American School and University, 1978
As part of an overall energy management program, the central steam plant at the University of Connecticut at Storrs has a fuel contract method in which vendors bid on a specification based on heating value as opposed to just volume. (Author/MLF)
Descriptors: Energy Conservation, Fuel Consumption, Fuels, Higher Education
Less Heat Is Wasted with Modular Boilers
American School and University, 1974
Descriptors: Energy Conservation, Flexible Facilities, Fuel Consumption, Heating
Why Schools Should Consider Coal.
Pusey, Robert H. – American School and University, 1981
Coal has great potential for use in many school systems. Domestic supplies are abundant with relatively stable prices. Equipment is available for clean and efficient combustion of coal with little or no impact on environmental quality. Cost estimates are provided. (Author/MLF)
Descriptors: Cost Effectiveness, Elementary Secondary Education, Fuel Consumption, Heating
How You Meter Electricity Makes a Difference
Gardner, John C. – American School and University, 1974
Columbia University saves $47,000 a year by switching from conjunctional billing to coincident demand metering; and the reduction of nighttime lighting loads could produce an additional savings of $30,000 a year. (Author/MF)
Descriptors: Cost Effectiveness, Electrical Systems, Electricity, Energy Conservation
Lighting with Less Wattage.
American School and University, 1981
Schools in Wilton (Connecticut) cut electric consumption 39 percent by replacing existing lamps with new types of energy saving lamps. Fuel oil consumption dropped 53 percent largely through attention paid to the operation of boilers and oil burners. (Author/MLF)
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Energy Conservation, Fuel Consumption, Lighting
Triple Solar Power Heats School.
American School and University, 1980
The design of the Lois Lensky Elementary School in Littleton, Colorado, incorporates three methods of capturing heat from the sun. (Author)
Descriptors: Educational Facilities Design, Elementary Education, Energy Conservation, Fuel Consumption
25 Percent Electric Power Reductions Are Possible
Rietz, Richard C. – American School and University, 1974
Twenty-seven easy steps that paid off for a high school in Oak Park, Illinois. (Author)
Descriptors: Conservation (Concept), Electricity, Energy, Equipment Maintenance
AFB: Take a Look at a New Way to Burn Coal.
Stephan, Ed – American School and University, 1979
Describes Atmospheric Fluidized Bed (AFB) combustion that many persons believe to be a way to burn coal cleanly and efficiently and is especially significant for colleges and universities. (Author)
Descriptors: Energy Conservation, Fuel Consumption, Fuels, Heating
Are Your Steam Traps Leaking Money?
American School and University, 1974
Contends that small defects in steam heating systems often go unnoticed, while efficiency drops. Presents guidelines for detecting steam loss through trap orifices and determining how much they are costing. (Author/MLF)
Descriptors: Cost Effectiveness, Energy Conservation, Equipment Maintenance, Facility Guidelines
Selecting Heating and Cooling Systems
Farrell, Ranger – American School and University, 1972
Presents information to make intelligent purchasing decisions on heating, air conditioning, and ventilating equipment. (Author)
Descriptors: Air Conditioning, Controlled Environment, Educational Environment, Fuel Consumption
A Decade's Difference--Expanded School, Same Energy Use.
American School and University, 1980
Additions transformed a junior high school in Fulton (Missouri) into a high school over twice as large, yet it uses no more gas for heating than it did before. (Author)
Descriptors: Educational Facilities Design, Energy Conservation, Fuel Consumption, Learning Resources Centers
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